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Benchagere Population - Tumkur, Karnataka

Benchagere is a medium size village located in Gubbi Taluka of Tumkur district, Karnataka with total 386 families residing. The Benchagere village has population of 1561 of which 773 are males while 788 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benchagere village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 10.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benchagere village is 1019 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Benchagere as per census is 1076, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Benchagere village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Benchagere village was 75.81 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Benchagere Male literacy stands at 80.98 % while female literacy rate was 70.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Benchagere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Benchagere village.

Benchagere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 386 - -
Population 1,561 773 788
Child (0-6) 164 79 85
Schedule Caste 524 251 273
Schedule Tribe 67 33 34
Literacy 75.81 % 80.98 % 70.70 %
Total Workers 572 475 97
Main Worker 522 - -
Marginal Worker 50 27 23

Caste Factor

Benchagere village of Tumkur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.29 % of total population in Benchagere village.

Work Profile

In Benchagere village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 91.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.